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On Sunshine Week, Michigan lawmakers consider FOIA reform
Bills making FOIA apply to lawmakers, governor, get second hearing
… and the governor’s office subject to FOIA law, it would also make House and Senate leaders appoint a FOIA coordinator for each chamber.
McBroom … protections. It also largely exempts from FOIA law notes board members take for personal … Center’s Steve Delie testified on the FOIA package. Here’s what he said:
The … more
Government Official Denigrates Citizen for Seeking Public Information
FOIA is a legitimate accountability tool
… information from their government.
Second, state FOIA law allows public entities to charge citizens for … gathering, printing and sending information sought in a FOIA request. The township did not have to waste time … these fees if she wanted the request fulfilled.
FOIA is a key tool used by private citizens to hold … more
Rochester school district under fire over transparency
Teachers union tried to interfere with FOIA responses
… materials they asked for in two FOIA requests. The district also … release of materials in one FOIA request, and a whopping $18 … union, has involved itself in FOIA determinations.
Andrew Weaver, … in the district, submitted a FOIA request in March asking for … they should fall under this FOIA request,” the union stated. … more
Wayne State Removes Questionable Website After Mackinac Center FOIA Requests
… of public resources led some to assert that our FOIA request had “political overtones” and was “purposely … needs.”
When we publicly explained — after our FOIA requests drew national attention as well as bomb … to be abusive, but it should be remembered that FOIA laws contain checks and balances against purely … more
Public Records and the Office of the Governor
FOIA lessons from the rest of the states
… important exemption found in FOIA; the law exempts the governor … to eliminate the governor’s FOIA exemption but the bill died … Michigan Legislature amend FOIA to include the governor’s office, … consideration is whether such a FOIA change would create a constitutional … executive records are exempt from FOIA. There, the Florida Constitution … more
Three years later, Michigan court rules Michigan State illegally withheld information
Michigan lawmakers must close FOIA loopholes
… by schools and universities is an exemption to FOIA called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy … “education records,” which are exempt under FERPA and FOIA. We argued, and the court agreed, that these were … Lansing.
But MSU’s argument was that the state’s FOIA law enables the university to keep information … more
FOIA exemptions for Michigan governor, lawmakers breed distrust
Transparency demands that FOIA apply to the governor and the legislature
… estate deal, the email is subject to FOIA. But if the same lobbyist asks a state … divulge the message, even if asked in a FOIA request.
Lack of transparency breeds … Whitmer’s office is not subject to FOIA and declined to be fully transparent, … Legislature passed a bill to require FOIA for itself and the governor, and Whitmer … more
Michigan Environmental Office Repeatedly Stonewalls Record Requests
Agency connected to Flint water crisis has haphazard FOIA system
… of Flint. Phelps said his FOIAs asked for any documents relating …
“Rep. Phil Phelps did send a FOIA request to the MDEQ in September … communications director. “As part of the FOIA process, several divisions … mentioning in public that his FOIA request was denied, Phelps … reported sending a similar FOIA request after discovering discolored … more
Court Orders City To Comply With FOIA
Westland ruled to have 'subverted' the law
… discourage the public from filing FOIA requests.
"They were charging … audio," he said of Westland's FOIA charges. "[For documents] they … Capitol Confidential for a FOIA request it made earlier this … those fees violated the state's FOIA law. That case is still pending. … Westland to court over its FOIA fees and also its practice … more